Monthly Archives: September 2007

Ocean City, MD: City Official Reveals True Intent Of Strip Club Restrictions

All over America, governments at the state, county, and city levels are enacting restrictions on “sexually oriented” businesses such as strip clubs. These restrictions are designed for one purpose only: to harm the ability of clubs to do business. These … Continue reading →

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New Albuquerque Club Wins Liquor License Despite Court Challenge

A new strip club called All Fours received a liquor license despite a court challenge from the state of New Mexico. The club will be located in Albuquerque at 2294 Wyoming Blvd., in the former site of Chapter II, a … Continue reading →

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Shelby County, Tennessee, Votes To Harass Strip Clubs

The Board of Commissioners in Shelby County, TN, has voted to place new restrictions on strip clubs to make it harder for them to conduct business. The new law which will go in effect at the top of 2008 requires … Continue reading →

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Former Utah Lawmaker Blames Strip Clubs For Juvenile Sex Crime

State lawmakers in Utah are in a huff because a tax intended to stick it to strip clubs has backfired because the law only applies to nude clubs. What’s most interesting is the logic of one of the sponsors of … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Court Upholds Strip Club Ban

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a December 2005 county court decision allowing Pitt County to enforce an ordinance banning strip clubs and other adult entertainment establishments. The ordinance passed in October of 2002 prevents sexually oriented businesses … Continue reading →

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Idaho Strip Club Owner Sentenced To Prison

Chris Teague, owner of Boise, Idaho, strip clubs Erotic City and Night Moves, was sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison for taking earnings from prostitution. In addition to owning two strip clubs, Teague owned AAA Anytime Escort … Continue reading →

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New Gentlemen’s Club Coming To Austintown, Ohio

Work is underway on a new gentlemen’s cabaret in Austintown, OH. Go Go Girls Cabaret is expected to open in about two months. According to news reports, the club will feature “live, exotic striptease dancing”. The club will be located … Continue reading →

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Lake County, IL: Strip Clubs Lose Battle With County, One Closes

Dancers, a nude club located in Palatine, IL, has lost its battle with Lake County and has closed for good. Dancers had been fighting the county’s adult entertainment ordinance for years and racking up huge fines in the process. The … Continue reading →

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Ohio Strip Clubs Get A Reprieve

A coalition of Ohio strip club owners and dancers has temporarily halted the implementation of new rules prohibiting touching and forcing sexually oriented businesses to close at midnight. The new regulations were slated to go into effect today. If the … Continue reading →

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Ohio Club Owners And Dancers Fighting New Restrictions

Ohio gentlemen’s club owners and dancers are planning to present the Secretary of State with petitions containing roughly 400,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on oppressive restrictions passed earlier this year. In April of 2007, a law was enacted … Continue reading →

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